Red Kites in Wales - Red Kite in flight on a beautiful summers day

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Facts about Red Kites
Scientific Name: Milvus milvus
Family: buzzards, eagles, harriers, hawks, kites, Old World vultures (Accipitridae)
Length: 60 - 70 cm
Wingspan: 175 - 179 cm
Weight: Males 800  - 1200 g; Females 1000 - 1300 g
Lifespan: 30 - 50 years
Diet: Mammals, mice, voles, shrews, hares, rabbits, carrion, birds, reptiles, amphibians, earthworms
Habitat: Broadleaf woodlands, valleys, wetland edges
Western Palearctic region in Europe and Northwest Africa, UK, Ireland
Conservation: Near Threatened

Red Kite gracefully in flight against the perfect blue sky of a Welsh summers day. Red Kites are striking to view in flight because of their distinctive forked tail and beautiful markings against vivid chestnut red colouring. After many conservation efforts, they are now seen often in Wales, gently circling in the updrafts.